Mophead



H. SOULE May 16, 1944.

MOP HEAD Filed April 24. 1943 n i ill-5.52:...

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Patented May 16, 1944 UNITED STATEL i ATENT OFFICE MOPHEAD Henry Soule, Mooreton, N. Dak. Application April 24, 1943, Serial No. 484,403

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a mop head, and has for the primary object the provision of an elficient and inexpensive device of the above a stated character which will permit the fabric of a mop to be easily and quickly removed and applied and which will efficiently retain the fabric against slippage and may be readily applied and removed from a handle.

With these and other objects in view as Will become more apparent as th description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating a mop head constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is an edge elevation illustrating the mop head.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view illustrating a portion of the fabric of the mop gripped by the head.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates a relatively fixed rigid jaw and 6 a tensioned movable jaw operating within the fixed jaw to coact therewith in releasably gripping a fabric 1 of a mop. The jaws 5 and 6 are substantially triangular shaped. The relatively fixed jaw is constructed of rigid metallic material and provides a main frame of the mop head and includes a straight portion 8, converging portions 9 terminating in spaced parallel portions Ill formed integrally with one end of a split sleeve or cuff H adapted to receive and grip a handle l2. The split sleeve or cuff II is provided with outwardly directed apertured ears l3 to receive a bolt or like fastener t4, the head of which is provided with wings or finger pieces IE to be gripped by a person to prevent rotation of the bolt during the turning on and oil of a nut H3.

The portion 8 has extending at right angles thereto a stop flange or abutment H, the length of which is approximately equal to the length of the portion 8 and against which the movable tensioned jaw 6 may engage. The flange I! has extending longitudinally thereof a groove 18 to form a seat for a portion of the movable jaw and also in which a portion of the fabric 1 may be forced under the influence of the movable jaw to assist in preventing the fabric from slipping relative to the mop head.

The movable jaw 6 is preferably constructed of a heavy gauge wire and includes a substantially straight portion l9, and converging portions 20 terminating in coils 2| located between the parallel portions ID of the relatively fixed jaw. The ends of the coils are bent to form anchoring portions 22 received within grooves 23 formed in the parallel portions ID. The ends 22 of the coils 2| may be anchored in the grooves in any well known manner such as welding or the like. The grooves 23 are formed in the portions It by bending the latter, as clearly shown in Figure 1. The coil 2| act to swing the portion IS in tight engagement with the abutment or flange IT with the portion l9 fitting in the groove it when the fabric 1 is removed.

The portion I 9 is offset, as shown at 24, to provide a finger piece to facilitate the movement of the movable jaw by a person and also through which the fabric 1 may be threaded when applying the fabric to the mop head. Of course, it is to be understood that after the fabric has been drawn through the looped portion 24 it is spread to overlie the major portion of the flange and be forced thereagainst by the portion E9 of the movable jaw under the action of the coils 2| thereby preventing the fabric from slipping out of place but which will permit the fabric to be easily removed whenever desired.

The cuff or sleeve II will tightly grip the handle l2 under the influence of the fastener 6 to prevent separation of the mop head from the handle accidentally. However, by releasing the fastener I4, the handle can be easily withdrawn from the sleeve or cuff and thereby bei come detached from the mop head.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it Will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a mop head, a substantially triangular shaped relatively fixed jaw including a substantially straight portion and converging portions terminating in parallel spaced portions and an abutment flange formed on said substantially straight portion and extending at right angles thereto, a split type sleeve integral with the parallel portions to receive and grip a handle, and a substantially triangular shaped movable tensio-ned jaw including a substantially straight portion and converging portions terminating in coil portions having attaching ends, said parallel portions of the fixed jaw having grooves to receive the attaching ends with the coil portions arranged between said parallel portions, said substantially straight portion of the movable jaw coacting with the flange in gripping a mop fabric and having an ofiset portion forming a finger piece.

2. In a mop head, a substantially triangular shaped jaw including a straight portion and converging portions terminating in parallel spaced portions, adjustable means formed on the parallel spaced portions to receive and grip a handle, a substantially triangular shaped second jaw including a straight portion and converging portions terminating in coil portions having attaching ends with the coil portions arranged between the spaced parallel portions of the first jaw and with the attaching ends located outwardly of the parallel spaced portions, said parallel spaced portions crimped to provide grooves to receive the attaching ends.

HENRY SOULE. 

